House for Duty (Priest in Charge) – Sunday duties plus 2 days

We are praying for a Priest, deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, to help lead our growth and our mission at a very exciting time in our development as a church and community in Walthamstow, east London.

We are looking forward to welcoming a priest:

• In the Catholic tradition who is being called to provide prayerful, visionary and missional leadership in our multi-cultural community
• Who will confidently and joyfully celebrate the sacraments of the Church
• Who is a gifted and zealous pastor, communicator and teacher of the Faith.
• Who helps us develop and strengthen our ministry to younger worshippers (St Michael’s Voyagers)Nurture, support and grow a
• diversity of lay ministries.
• Fully engage with, share and strengthen the wider life and ministry of our Deanery and Diocese as well as the wider Richborough Family.

You can look forward to:

• Excellent, modern housing in a pleasant area of Walthamstow
• Superb transport links to central London and the City; regular bus and overground suburban links; easy access to areas of beautiful countryside
• A beautiful neo-Gothic church located close to Walthamstow Market
• Great opportunities for growth and mission in this up and coming, multi-cultural areaCommitted Churchwarden, PCC and Licensed Lay Minister to support you in your ministry
• Friendly and welcoming congregation

For an informal conversation or to request an application form please contact the Archdeacon of West Ham’s office on 020 8989 8557 or email a.westham@chelmsford.anglican.org

Closing date: 31 October
Interview date: 8 December

The parish of St Michael and All Angels Walthamstow is affiliated to the Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda and is under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough